Johnny Depp ‘not right’ for Liam Gallagher’s Beatles film

Beady Eye singer Gallagher owns the big screen rights to Richard DiLello’s book about Apple Records and the recording of Let It Be, and wanted his friend Depp to play the central part of press officer Derek Taylor.

Johnny Depp isn’t right for the Beatles film (AFP/Getty Images)

However, producer Andrew Eaton cannot see it happening.

‘Johnny in a way would be great. But the trouble is Derek Taylor, who’s the main character, who’s the press officer; he’s from Liverpool and he’s probably 32 or 33 in the story,’ he told The Playlist.

‘Whereas Johnny Depp is 48 or something, and American, so it’s more than just the age gap. There are other parts he could do, but whether he could be Derek … I don’t know.’

Eaton also revealed that Michael Winterbottom – the man behind Factory Records movie 24 Hour Party People – had agreed to direct The Longest Cocktail Party and Jesse Armstrong, who has worked on Peep Show and The Thick Of It, has written the script.